Olympus 7040 vs Sony TX66

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus 7040 versus Sony TX66, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was released 3 years before the TX66 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 7040 grades versus the TX66 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7040 versus Sony TX66 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7040 vs the TX66.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and TX66 is 95 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and TX66.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony TX66 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.